The world of concealed carry has changed dramatically over the last 10 years. Gone are the days of massive bulky full metal firearms with horrid triggers in an effort to be armed. There are endless choices with infinite possibilities to custom your carry firearm to make [Read More…]
After a decade of waiting, I finally had a chance to get hands-on with the B&T BWC. Using the already popular P320 Fire Control Unit (FCU), this design finally makes a new school folding short-barreled rifle a reality. I had the rare opportunity to travel to [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves visits B&T in Switzerland to see their take on the folding carbine, the B&T BWC (“Because We Can”). The BWC is a 9mm folding SMG/PCC that uses a SIG P320 fire control unit or “FCU” meaning that the BWC itself is not a firearm, [Read More…]
The internet has been abuzz with discussions of the new ATF “receiver rule,” which became effective on August 24, 2022. Most of that conversation has focused on changes that affect the so-called 80% receivers. However, this regulation made changes in other [Read More…]
Yet again, an “assault weapons ban” has been proposed in the United States. HR 1808, the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, has passed the House of Representatives and been sent to the Senate. What is in this bill, and how would it work if it were passed? Well, [Read More…]
The Hillsborough County Florida Sherriff’s Office has announced recently that they had made the decision to purchase and field new specialized equipment for their Student Resource Officers (SROs). The Hillsborough County Sherriff’s department will now equip [Read More…]
Icarus Precision has introduced the ACE 365 EVO series of SIG P365 grip modules. The new EVO series currently includes two grip modules – ACE 365 XL EVO and ACE 365 PMM EVO. The XL EVO grip module has a dust cover flush fitting the length of a SIG P365 XL slide. [Read More…]
I first took a glimpse of the new SIG Sauer ROMEO2 modular handgun red dot back in the winter of 2020 when SIG Sauer invited me out to SIG Electro-Optics in Oregon. There I was able to get a look at how they were constructed, and who was making them, and then SIG also [Read More…]
Ever since I bought a Chronos 1.4 high-speed camera, I have used it to document a lot of things. Most of them are firearm related. One benefit to having a high-speed camera is the ability to slow down fast events that are often too fast for our eyes to see let alone [Read More…]
Senate Bill 143 (Act 680), was signed by Governor John Bel Edwards. The law enacts LRS 14:95.M to provide concealed carry exemptions for active military and veterans who meet certain requirements. The Act can be read at [Read More…]
Streamlight has some of my favorite pistol and rifle-mounted weapon lights on the market. Their wide array of options for both pistols and rifles has been expanded with the addition of new Green Laser TLR Rail Mount Versions including their TLR RM 1 and RM2 tactical [Read More…]
When we think of carrying concealed guns, we oftentimes go back and forth about the pros and cons when it comes to size vs shootability. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard the argument for either smaller guns to carry versus carrying larger handguns [Read More…]
Introduced at the beginning of the year, the AMP (Aluminum Match-grade Pistol) is a new handgun by Live Free Armory (LFA). In a nutshell, it is a Gen 3 Glock parts compatible 9mm pistol with an aluminum frame and serialized fire control unit. Let’s see what [Read More…]
Firearms competitions are addicting. When I started shooting Steel Challenge about 12 years ago, I never thought I’d wind up where I am today in the firearms competition world. I’m not good by any means but I didn’t think I’d find myself trying [Read More…]
You asked and SIG has listened. SIG Sauer has just announced the standalone availability of the SIG P365XL Spectre Comp slide. Along with the P365X Empire Katana Mag Funnel, the Spectre Comp Slide assemblies can now be purchased by themselves and added to your own [Read More…]
The Golden Saber personal defense ammunition line has just received its latest addition. Golden Saber 10mm was announced as part of Remington’s 2022 new product lineup and will be available in three different configurations optimized for different personal defense [Read More…]
Back in January 2022, B&T USA announced the arrival of the SPC9 – Special Purpose Carbine. Well, now they’ve introduced the SPC9 PDW SD. The new SPC9 PDW SD is a 9x19mm pistol caliber carbine. Essentially a short-barrelled rifle (SBR) with an integrally [Read More…]
A large supplier for both the private and professional firearms sectors, DeSantis Gunhide has a wide array of quality leather holsters that are adapted for modern pistols. Adding to this lineup are new fits from the DeSantis Vengeance Scabbard #201 for the SIG P320C and [Read More…]
The Aimpoint ACRO P2 has been a very highly sought-after pistol red dot for people here in the states. While I still haven’t formed a concrete opinion on the mailbox-shaped optic, others out there are already making accessories for the optic to enhance its [Read More…]
SIG Sauer is very well known for the many different variations and trims the P320 pistol platform can be found just on their website. The P320 offers customers almost any combination of grip module, trigger shoe, slide, barrel, magazines, and more so that nearly every [Read More…]
Building on the success of the original FOXTROT WML but now featuring more power and more versatility, the new SIG Sauer FOXTROT2 Weapon Mounted Light has just been announced by SIG’s Electro-Optics division. The new flashlight boasts 130 more lumens of total [Read More…]
Hello and welcome back to another edition of The Rimfire Report. This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its various firearms, ammunition, shooting sports, and trends! A few weeks back SIG Sauer dropped the new SIG P322 22LR semi-automatic [Read More…]
It’s now three weeks since Vladimir Putin’s Russia invaded Ukraine. We have seen the Ukrainian Armed Forces put up an impressive fight while Russia’s forces have stalled since their initial attempts at a lightning advance failed. While images of burnt-out or [Read More…]
It has been quite some time since SIG Sauer has brought a rimfire pistol to the market and many customers like myself were still on the search for something that scratched that rimfire pistol itch just right. That is why SIG Sauer is proud and excited to announce the [Read More…]
Brazil’s IMBEL have completed and delivered the first batch of new 7.62x51mm IA2 rifles. The batch of 50 rifles will be delivered to the Brazilian Army’s Army Evaluation Center (CAEx) for extensive testing. IMBEL @ TFB: Brazil’s IMBEL and Taurus Announce [Read More…]
In the world of small carry guns, there are a few firearms that really are starting to shine. The Glock 43x, the Springfield Hellcat and the P365 series from SIG Sauer. The SIGs are a bit special since you can easily swap frame sizes and create a truly modular system. [Read More…]
The world of carry guns has changed wildly in the last 20 years and it’s always interesting to look at where we started and how far we came in the last two decades. There were a number of good carry guns like the HK USP and Glock 19 and although there were a few [Read More…]
SIG Sauer have announced that they’re now offering, alongside the guns themselves, the Safariland M17 Holster which was selected to holster the M17 and M18 Modular Handgun System. The ideal pairing if you picked up one of the original surplus pistols or one of [Read More…]
When it comes to Warne, the thing most of you guys think about first is probably their high-quality scope mounts. This time there are new Warne rifle and pistol magazine extensions for a large variety of pistols and rifle magazine patterns that provide the user with [Read More…]
Wilson Combat has announced the addition of new polymer grip modules for SIG Sauer P365 and P365XL pistols called WCP365 and WCP365XL respectively. Let’s see what features Wilson Combat incorporated into the design of these grip modules and what options they [Read More…]